Social Science Research Assistant Salary in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social science research assistants in Ann Arbor is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Social Science Research Assistants in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,850
25th Percentile Wage
$30,850
50th Percentile Wage
$38,740
75th Percentile Wage
$49,910
90th Percentile Wage
$58,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,850.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,740
2.71% 24.08%
2021
$37,690
1.99% -
2020
$36,940
-3.41% -
2018
$38,200
16.41% -
2016
$31,930
2.79% -
2015
$31,040
3.77% -
2014
$29,870
0.00% -
2013
$29,870
1.54% -
2012
$29,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Social Science Research Assistant Salary in Ann Arbor with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,740 in Ann Arbor is in the middle of salary range for social science research assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in Ann Arbor is 42.0 percent (42.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area and 29.3 percent (29.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$66,810
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$59,390
Lansing-East Lansing
$52,620
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$45,600
Ann Arbor
$38,740
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$27,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.